The aim of this paper is to evaluate the relationship between informality, innovation and firm survival. To do so, a study of a cluster of electrical fittings firms in Pakistan is reported. Reporting bivariate and multivariate probit models to analyze two surveys conducted between 2008 and 2017, the finding is that there is a significant relationship between informality and the extent of innovation, firm survival and firm performance. Informality has an adverse negative effect on firm-level innovation, firm survival and firm performance. Given that formal enterprises in this cluster are better performing in terms of innovation, survival and employment growth than informal businesses, the paper concludes by discussing the theoretical, policy and research implications.

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非正规化对企业创新、生存和绩效的影响：来自巴基斯坦的一些证据

本文的目的是评估非正式性、创新和企业生存之间的关系。为此，报告了一项对巴基斯坦电气配件公司集群的研究。报告双变量和多变量概率模型以分析 2008 年至 2017 年间进行的两项调查，发现非正式性与创新程度、企业生存和企业绩效之间存在显着关系。非正规化对企业层面的创新、企业生存和企业绩效具有不利的负面影响。鉴于该集群中的正规企业在创新、生存和就业增长方面的表现优于非正规企业，本文最后讨论了理论、政策和研究意义。